He told the Salt Lake Tribune that he interviewed with Utah coach Kyle Whittingham on Tuesday and that it went well. As of Friday, Erickson had not been offered a position.

"I enjoyed it," he said. "They have good people there and a good staff."

It wasn't clear what specific position Erickson would coach if he were to join the staff. Quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson was promoted to offensive coordinator last year when Norm Chow took a job at Hawaii.

Whittingham could shake up his staff, or Erickson and Johnson could even share coordinator duties.

Erickson, who was last the coach at Arizona State, has vast experience. He coached two NFL teams, the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks, as well as several college programs, including Miami (Fla.).